Tex. Family Code § 85.006
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 85.006, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 85.006. DEFAULT ORDER.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding Rule 107, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a court may render a protective order that is binding on a respondent who does not attend a hearing if:
(1) the respondent received service of the application and notice of the hearing; and
(2) proof of service was filed with the court before the hearing.
(b) If the court reschedules the hearing under Chapter 84, a protective order may be rendered if the respondent does not attend the rescheduled hearing.
(1) the respondent received service of the application and notice of the hearing; and
(2) proof of service was filed with the court before the hearing.
(b) If the court reschedules the hearing under Chapter 84, a protective order may be rendered if the respondent does not attend the rescheduled hearing.
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